Awareness Regarding Cancer

February 04, 2015

World Cancer Day is recognized to raise
awareness and education about the disease, and press governments and
individuals across the world to take action every 4th February.

Cancer is a generic term for a large group of diseases that
can affect any part of the body. One defining feature of cancer is the
rapid creation of abnormal cells that grow beyond their usual
boundaries, which can then invade adjoining parts of the body and spread
to other organs.

Every year, 8.2 million people die from cancer worldwide,
out of which, 4 million people die prematurely (aged 30 to 69 years
old).